The Mets are expected to open negotiations with an offer for somewhere in the neighborhood of $100 million for star third baseman David Wright, people familiar with the team’s thinking said.

That had better be a big neighborhood, because $100 million seems kind of low to me. I realize that Wright has one more year until free agency, but in a world where Ryan Zimmerman got around $100 million, Wright should expect more. I’d think that, given his defense and his importance to the team, he’d be a lot closer to Miguel Cabrera‘s $152.3 million deal than down “in the neighborhood” of $100 million. Splitting the difference between those two at least.

Still, it’s early for negotiations with Wright, so any effort at this point is probably welcome. I just figure that Wright is gonna want to see a bigger number.

I touched on this below. It’s an unpleasant reality of baseball. The timing of the rest of his career matches up badly with when the Mets will be competitive again. The 100 MM+ is better spent on other player development. The best thing for Wright and the Mets is to let him walk.

Zimmerman was 23 and Cabrera was 25 when they signed their contracts. Wright is 30, and just had his first great year since 2008, and even that was not without concern seeing as though he hit a pretty crappy .258/.334/.416 in the second hald after having an unsustainable .385 BABIP in the first half.

The Mets (or anyone else for that matter) will regret giving him $100+ million.

Good call, I was thinking of his first contract. Forgot about the extension.

Still, that was for his ages 27-34 seasons, which is still quite a bit younger then Wright, and Zimmerman has been the better player over the last four years, so I don’t really see why Wright should get any more then Zimmerman did, and I would certainly offer him less.

darthicarus - Oct 9, 2012 at 5:20 PM

“The Mets are expected to open negotiations with an offer for somewhere in the neighborhood of $100 million for 50 years.”

ARod signed his ‘new’ 10 year deal coming into his age 32/33 season in 2008. Wright will get 5-6 years. $20 mil/yr easily. I’d say the Mets see the market about right. Otherwise, the Angels, White Sox, Baltimore, and the like will ride in with mountains of cash.

Why would he stay in NY n play for the Mets??? They stink, the fans dont show up, no chance of competing in the next 4yrs. Like seriously why would he ever give them a discount to stay n play for the doormat of the NL East. If he wants to stay in NY that bad wait a year and the NYY will back up the cash truck n dump 150MM+ in his lap.

O yea the Mets are great aren’t they!? When’s the last time the won the WS….32yrs ago???
When the last time they made the playoffs…..6yrs ago. Lets take a look at their record over the last 6yrs.
2012/ 74-88/ 24 games back. Look out thats improvement! Very competitive.
2011/ 77-85/ 25 games back. Super COMPETITIVE
2010/ 79-83/ 18 games back. Good work fellas
2009/ 70-92/ 23 games back. Call of the NL East baby!!!
2008/ 89-73/ 3 games back. Look out another winning season!
2007/ 88-74/ 1 game back. The begining of the end. Recall that collaps?
So the Mets are actually getting worse. So as an aging player why in the world would he wanna resign with them at a discount?
You delusional, silly Mets fans crack me up!!!!

stex52 - Oct 10, 2012 at 9:44 AM

26 years, but who’s counting? They should let Wright walk because he doesn’t fit into any reasonable projection of where they will be when they are good again. Painful, but true.

chill1184 - Oct 10, 2012 at 9:18 AM

Same principals should be asked on why would someone play for your pathetic Eagles. Loved how that dream team of yours worked out for you last season 8-8 and since you lost to my Steelers last week fans are calling for Vick’s head which is hilarious. Since you cheese stake eating scum were screaming Super Bowl after you acquired him but having won anything other than a division title and a first round exit. By the way when was the last Super Bowl for the Eagles again?

Of course thats not all, how about those Flyers? Screaming Stanley Cup (when was your last one again?) after defeating the Penguins but of course you ran into my Devils who also kicked your ass 4 games to 1. The fact that another Philidouchia team thugged it up by the hit on Zubrus was another example on how Philly loves its thug players.